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ArticleJournal of veterinary internal medicine2018

Streptococcus equi Infections in Horses: Guidelines for Treatment, Control, and Prevention of Strangles-Revised Consensus Statement.

A G Boyle, J F Timoney, J R Newton, M T Hines, A S Waller, B R Buchanan

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Article in Journal of veterinary internal medicine, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 75 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

75 citing papers in PubMed, 190 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 5 institutions in 2 countries.

A G BoyleUniversity of Pennsylvania, New Bolton Center, Kennett Square, PA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4325-1005
J F TimoneyUniversity of Kentucky, Gluck Research Center, Lexington, KY.
J R NewtonAnimal Health Trust, Newmarket, UK.
M T HinesUniversity of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN.
A S WallerAnimal Health Trust, Newmarket, UK.
B R BuchananBrazos Valley Equine Hospital, Navasota, TX.
Animal Health Trust · GBGenesis HealthCare · USKnoxville College · USSTgenetics (United States) · USUniversity of Kentucky · US

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This consensus statement update reflects our current published knowledge and opinion about clinical signs, pathogenesis, epidemiology, treatment, complications, and control of strangles. This updated statement emphasizes varying presentations in the context of existing underlying immunity and carrier states of strangles in the transmission of disease. The statement redefines the "gold standard" for detection of possible infection and reviews the new technologies available in polymerase chain reaction diagnosis and serology and their use in outbreak control and prevention. We reiterate the importance of judicious use of antibiotics in horses with strangles. This updated consensus statement reviews current vaccine technology and the importance of linking vaccination with currently advocated disease control and prevention programs to facilitate the eradication of endemic infections while safely maintaining herd immunity. Differentiation between immune responses to primary and repeated exposure of subclinically infected animals and responses induced by vaccination is also addressed.

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AnimalsConsensusDisease OutbreaksHorse DiseasesHorsesLymphadenitisStreptococcal InfectionsStreptococcus equiVaccinationEquine infectious upper respiratory diseaseGuttural pouchLymphadenopathyNasal discharge

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PMID29424487
PMCPMC5867011
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